Where NFL players are from

Texas has the most players on NFL rosters now, 283, ahead of California with 235. Of the cities, Detroit, Michigan has the most, 29. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.

US states

NFL players by state of birth
#	State	On rosters now	On file
1	Texas	283	1166
2	California	235	1307
3	Florida	235	1097
4	Georgia	195	675
5	North Carolina	98	374
6	Ohio	96	498
7	Louisiana	86	476
8	Illinois	84	348
9	Alabama	82	334
10	Michigan	71	326
11	Maryland	70	184
12	Pennsylvania	67	342
13	New Jersey	62	312
14	Virginia	61	297
15	Tennessee	59	220
16	Missouri	48	166
17	Mississippi	47	234
18	New York	45	281
19	South Carolina	39	267
20	Wisconsin	38	120
21	Arizona	37	139
22	Indiana	36	153
23	Utah	35	88
24	Washington	33	134
25	Iowa	32	114
26	Minnesota	29	97
27	Oklahoma	27	138
28	Colorado	24	106
29	Nevada	22	55
30	Kansas	21	76
31	Kentucky	20	95
32	Oregon	20	71
33	Massachusetts	17	80
34	Hawaii	17	60
35	Connecticut	13	65
36	Nebraska	12	67
37	Idaho	10	36
38	Arkansas	8	88
39	West Virginia	8	28
40	Delaware	8	24
41	South Dakota	6	13
42	Washington, D.C.	5	88
43	New Mexico	4	20
44	Montana	3	25
45	North Dakota	3	11
46	Wyoming	2	13
47	Alaska	2	9
48	Rhode Island	2	6
49	New Hampshire	1	6
50	Maine	0	4

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Countries outside the United States

NFL players by country of birth
#	Country	On rosters now	On file
1	Canada	24	63
2	Nigeria	8	20
3	American Samoa	7	23
4	Germany	6	43
5	VIC	5	10
6	England	4	10
7	NSW	4	4
8	Jamaica	2	29
9	PQ	2	9
10	Haiti	2	6
11	Australia	1	8
12	Japan	1	5
13	Liberia	0	6
14	Tonga	0	6
15	Virgin Islands	0	6
16	Philippines	0	4
17	Barbados	0	3
18	Trinidad	0	3

Cities

NFL players by city of birth
#	City	On rosters now	On file
1	Detroit, Michigan	29	123
2	Miami, Florida	28	184
3	Houston, Texas	27	190
4	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	26	85
5	St. Louis, Missouri	21	77
6	Jacksonville, Florida	21	75
7	Tampa, Florida	21	69
8	Atlanta, Georgia	19	112
9	Charlotte, North Carolina	19	45
10	Cincinnati, Ohio	17	79
11	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	16	61
12	Las Vegas, Nevada	15	41
13	Austin, Texas	15	40
14	San Diego, California	14	94
15	Dallas, Texas	13	129
16	Memphis, Tennessee	13	61
17	Los Angeles, California	12	177
18	Birmingham, Alabama	12	57
19	Indianapolis, Indiana	12	57
20	Chicago, Illinois	11	112
21	Cleveland, Ohio	11	72
22	Nashville, Tennessee	11	41
23	Mobile, Alabama	11	40
24	Kansas City, Missouri	11	30
25	Suwanee, Georgia	11	16
26	Sacramento, California	10	50
27	Fort Worth, Texas	10	41
28	Fresno, California	10	34
29	New Orleans, Louisiana	9	115
30	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	9	66
31	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	9	57
32	Baltimore, Maryland	9	48
33	Arlington, Texas	9	14
34	Louisville, Kentucky	8	38
35	Orlando, Florida	8	36
36	Tulsa, Oklahoma	8	34
37	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	8	22
38	Marietta, Georgia	8	16
39	Missouri City, Texas	8	14
40	Phoenix, Arizona	7	52
41	Columbus, Ohio	7	40
42	Montgomery, Alabama	7	30
43	Raleigh, North Carolina	7	25
44	Salt Lake City, Utah	7	25
45	Pasadena, California	7	18
46	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	7	18
47	Scottsdale, Arizona	7	11
48	Desoto, Texas	7	10
49	Katy, Texas	7	9
50	Frisco, Texas	7	7
51	Richmond, Virginia	6	46
52	Tallahassee, Florida	6	37
53	Shreveport, Louisiana	6	34
54	Bakersfield, California	6	25
55	Omaha, Nebraska	6	24
56	Fort Wayne, Indiana	6	22
57	Knoxville, Tennessee	6	20
58	Chandler, Arizona	6	12
59	Bowie, Maryland	6	8
60	Allen, Texas	6	7
61	Gilbert, Arizona	6	7
62	Hoover, Alabama	6	7
63	Brentwood, Tennessee	6	6
64	Cypress, Texas	6	6
65	Pickerington, Ohio	6	6
66	Washington, Washington, D.C.	5	88
67	Long Beach, California	5	37
68	San Antonio, Texas	5	37
69	Oakland, California	5	35
70	Monroe, Louisiana	5	25
71	Akron, Ohio	5	23
72	Lakeland, Florida	5	23
73	Pensacola, Florida	5	23
74	Savannah, Georgia	5	22
75	St. Petersburg, Florida	5	20
76	Silver Spring, Maryland	5	13
77	Bellevue, Washington	5	9
78	Duluth, Georgia	5	9
79	East Palo Alto, California	5	8
80	Lawrenceville, Georgia	5	8
81	Palmdale, California	5	8
82	Alpharetta, Georgia	5	7
83	Denton, Texas	5	7
84	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	5	7
85	Lithonia, Georgia	5	5
86	San Francisco, California	4	33
87	Honolulu, Hawaii	4	29
88	Galveston, Texas	4	28
89	Minneapolis, Minnesota	4	28
90	Beaumont, Texas	4	25
91	San Jose, California	4	25
92	Portland, Oregon	4	24
93	Tyler, Texas	4	23
94	Greensboro, North Carolina	4	18
95	Norfolk, Virginia	4	18
96	Decatur, Georgia	4	17
97	Rock Hill, South Carolina	4	17
98	West Palm Beach, Florida	4	17
99	San Bernardino, California	4	15
100	Stone Mountain, Georgia	4	13
101	Apopka, Florida	4	10
102	Lexington, Kentucky	4	10
103	Plano, Texas	4	10
104	Carrollton, Georgia	4	7
105	Deerfield Beach, Florida	4	7
106	Powder Springs, Georgia	4	7
107	Southlake, Texas	4	7
108	Covington, Georgia	4	6
109	Orem, Utah	4	6
110	Richmond, Texas	4	6
111	Roswell, Georgia	4	6
112	Starkville, Mississippi	4	6
113	Mesquite, Texas	4	5
114	Salisbury, North Carolina	4	5
115	Stafford, Virginia	4	5
116	Denver, Colorado	3	42
117	Brooklyn, New York	3	39
118	Little Rock, Arkansas	3	28
119	Gainesville, Florida	3	26
120	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	3	25
121	Lafayette, Louisiana	3	23
122	Inglewood, California	3	22
123	Toledo, Ohio	3	22
124	Charleston, South Carolina	3	20
125	Stockton, California	3	20
126	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	3	18
127	Longview, Texas	3	18
128	Bronx, New York	3	17
129	Fayetteville, North Carolina	3	17
130	Waco, Texas	3	17
131	Fort Myers, Florida	3	16
132	Buffalo, New York	3	15
133	Camden, New Jersey	3	14
134	Grand Rapids, Michigan	3	14
135	Durham, North Carolina	3	13
136	Des Moines, Iowa	3	11
137	Garland, Texas	3	11
138	Antioch, California	3	10
139	Hollywood, Florida	3	10
140	Humble, Texas	3	9
141	Naperville, Illinois	3	9
142	Corona, California	3	8
143	McKinney, Texas	3	8
144	Eugene, Oregon	3	7
145	Spring, Texas	3	7
146	Brunswick, Georgia	3	6
147	Charlottesville, Virginia	3	6
148	Chula Vista, California	3	6
149	Conroe, Texas	3	6
150	Gaithersburg, Maryland	3	6
151	Hayward, California	3	6
152	Melbourne, VIC	3	6
153	Round Rock, Texas	3	6
154	Danville, California	3	5
155	Downingtown, Pennsylvania	3	5
156	Kennesaw, Georgia	3	5
157	Olathe, Kansas	3	5
158	Plantation, Florida	3	5
159	Dayton, Ohio	2	26
160	Columbia, South Carolina	2	25
161	Columbus, Georgia	2	24
162	Jackson, Mississippi	2	20
163	Tacoma, Washington	2	20
164	Newark, New Jersey	2	19
165	Tucson, Arizona	2	16
166	Wichita, Kansas	2	16
167	Canton, Ohio	2	15
168	Daytona Beach, Florida	2	15
169	Mesa, Arizona	2	15
170	Pompano Beach, Florida	2	15
171	Fontana, California	2	14
172	Chattanooga, Tennessee	2	12
173	Fairfax, Virginia	2	12
174	Alexandria, Virginia	2	11
175	Chesapeake, Virginia	2	11
176	Aurora, Colorado	2	10
177	Goldsboro, North Carolina	2	10
178	Green Bay, Wisconsin	2	10
179	Hampton, Virginia	2	10
180	Jersey City, New Jersey	2	10
181	New Haven, Connecticut	2	10
182	Portsmouth, Virginia	2	10
183	Wilmington, Delaware	2	10
184	Bellflower, California	2	9
185	New Iberia, Louisiana	2	9
186	Ocala, Florida	2	9
187	Shelby, North Carolina	2	9
188	Temple, Texas	2	9
189	Laurel, Mississippi	2	8
190	Orange, California	2	8
191	Spokane, Washington	2	8
192	Belleville, Illinois	2	7
193	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	2	7
194	East Orange, New Jersey	2	7
195	Grand Prairie, Texas	2	7
196	Southfield, Michigan	2	7
197	Spartanburg, South Carolina	2	7
198	Sumter, South Carolina	2	7
199	Texarkana, Texas	2	7
200	Valdosta, Georgia	2	7
201	Allentown, Pennsylvania	2	6
202	Amite, Louisiana	2	6
203	Asheville, North Carolina	2	6
204	College Park, Georgia	2	6
205	Gainesville, Georgia	2	6
206	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	2	6
207	Jackson, Tennessee	2	6
208	Lilburn, Georgia	2	6
209	New Bern, North Carolina	2	6
210	Norman, Oklahoma	2	6
211	Oceanside, California	2	6
212	Pembroke Pines, Florida	2	6
213	Peoria, Illinois	2	6
214	Plainfield, New Jersey	2	6
215	Provo, Utah	2	6
216	Reno, Nevada	2	6
217	Suffolk, Virginia	2	6
218	Anchorage, Alaska	2	5
219	Auburn, Alabama	2	5
220	Bellingham, Washington	2	5
221	Bessemer, Alabama	2	5
222	Cocoa, Florida	2	5
223	Fayetteville, Georgia	2	5
224	Fort Valley, Georgia	2	5
225	Houma, Louisiana	2	5
226	Irvington, New Jersey	2	5
227	Mission Viejo, California	2	5
228	Modesto, California	2	5
229	Norcross, Georgia	2	5
230	Rockville, Maryland	2	5
231	Simi Valley, California	2	5
232	Sugar Land, Texas	2	5
233	Thousand Oaks, California	2	5
234	New York, New York	1	23
235	Flint, Michigan	1	20
236	Riverside, California	1	20
237	Seattle, Washington	1	19
238	Augusta, Georgia	1	16
239	Lufkin, Texas	1	16
240	Pahokee, Florida	1	16
241	Boston, Massachusetts	1	15
242	Griffin, Georgia	1	15
243	Torrance, California	1	14
244	Boynton Beach, Florida	1	13
245	Compton, California	1	13
246	Belle Glade, Florida	1	12
247	Port Arthur, Texas	1	12
248	Santa Ana, California	1	12
249	Trenton, New Jersey	1	12
250	Albany, Georgia	1	11
251	Huntsville, Alabama	1	11
252	Syracuse, New York	1	11
253	Albuquerque, New Mexico	1	10
254	Anaheim, California	1	10
255	Bradenton, Florida	1	10
256	Lansing, Michigan	1	10
257	Pomona, California	1	10
258	Rochester, New York	1	10
259	Bartow, Florida	1	9
260	Fort Pierce, Florida	1	9
261	High Point, North Carolina	1	9
262	Kansas City, Kansas	1	9
263	Springfield, Illinois	1	9
264	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	1	9
265	Virginia Beach, Virginia	1	9
266	Fort Walton Beach, Florida	1	8
267	Lake Charles, Louisiana	1	8
268	Lake City, Florida	1	8
269	Ontario, California	1	8
270	Phenix City, Alabama	1	8
271	Richmond, California	1	8
272	Riviera Beach, Florida	1	8
273	Saint Paul, Minnesota	1	8
274	Aiken, South Carolina	1	7
275	Alexandria, Louisiana	1	7
276	Anniston, Alabama	1	7
277	Aurora, Illinois	1	7
278	Berkeley, California	1	7
279	Clearwater, Florida	1	7
280	Danville, Virginia	1	7
281	El Paso, Texas	1	7
282	Evansville, Indiana	1	7
283	Georgetown, South Carolina	1	7
284	Lincoln, Nebraska	1	7
285	Madison, Wisconsin	1	7
286	Newnan, Georgia	1	7
287	Petersburg, Virginia	1	7
288	Rockford, Illinois	1	7
289	Rome, Georgia	1	7
290	San Mateo, California	1	7
291	Santa Cruz, California	1	7
292	Vicksburg, Mississippi	1	7
293	Waterloo, Iowa	1	7
294	Abilene, Texas	1	6
295	Clewiston, Florida	1	6
296	Erie, Pennsylvania	1	6
297	Greenville, Mississippi	1	6
298	Gulfport, Mississippi	1	6
299	Irving, Texas	1	6
300	Killeen, Texas	1	6
301	Lancaster, Pennsylvania	1	6
302	Lauderhill, Florida	1	6
303	Los Gatos, California	1	6
304	Metairie, Louisiana	1	6
305	Midland, Texas	1	6
306	Naples, Florida	1	6
307	Staten Island, New York	1	6
308	Waxahachie, Texas	1	6
309	Westlake Village, California	1	6
310	Ypsilanti, Michigan	1	6
311	Beaverton, Oregon	1	5
312	Biloxi, Mississippi	1	5
313	Boca Raton, Florida	1	5
314	Bossier City, Louisiana	1	5
315	Bryan, Texas	1	5
316	Caldwell, Idaho	1	5
317	Cape Coral, Florida	1	5
318	Carrollton, Texas	1	5
319	Carson, California	1	5
320	Concord, North Carolina	1	5
321	Converse, Texas	1	5
322	Dothan, Alabama	1	5
323	Dublin, Ohio	1	5
324	East Point, Georgia	1	5
325	East Saint Louis, Illinois	1	5
326	Elk Grove, California	1	5
327	Forsyth, Georgia	1	5
328	Glendale, Arizona	1	5
329	Hartsville, South Carolina	1	5
330	Laurinburg, North Carolina	1	5
331	Magee, Mississippi	1	5
332	Marshall, Texas	1	5
333	Montreal, PQ	1	5
334	Nacogdoches, Texas	1	5
335	North Charleston, South Carolina	1	5
336	Opelika, Alabama	1	5
337	Opelousas, Louisiana	1	5
338	Pago Pago, American Samoa	1	5
339	Palmetto, Florida	1	5
340	Salem, Oregon	1	5
341	Spring Valley, New York	1	5
342	Topeka, Kansas	1	5
343	Westerville, Ohio	1	5
344	Wichita Falls, Texas	1	5
345	Youngstown, Ohio	0	22
346	Queens, New York	0	17
347	Newport News, Virginia	0	16
348	Saginaw, Michigan	0	13
349	Greenview, South Carolina	0	12
350	Hartford, Connecticut	0	12
351	Lawton, Oklahoma	0	12
352	Colorado Springs, Colorado	0	11
353	Iowa City, Iowa	0	11
354	Lynchburg, Virginia	0	11
355	Orangeburg, South Carolina	0	11
356	Paterson, New Jersey	0	11
357	Sarasota, Florida	0	11
358	Thomasville, Georgia	0	11
359	Jacksonville, North Carolina	0	9
360	Kalamazoo, Michigan	0	9
361	Pine Bluff, Arkansas	0	9
362	Roanoke, Virginia	0	9
363	Vallejo, California	0	9
364	Warner Robins, Georgia	0	9
365	Warren, Ohio	0	9
366	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	0	8
367	Elizabeth, New Jersey	0	8
368	Gary, Indiana	0	8
369	Greenview, North Carolina	0	8
370	Greenwood, South Carolina	0	8
371	La Grange, Georgia	0	8
372	Macon, Georgia	0	8
373	Marrero, Louisiana	0	8
374	Santa Monica, California	0	8
375	Texas City, Texas	0	8
376	Athens, Georgia	0	7
377	Fullerton, California	0	7
378	Lancaster, California	0	7
379	Meridian, Mississippi	0	7
380	New Brunswick, New Jersey	0	7
381	Northridge, California	0	7
382	Redwood City, California	0	7
383	Renton, Washington	0	7
384	Royal Oak, Michigan	0	7
385	Salinas, California	0	7
386	Santa Rosa, California	0	7
387	Vero Beach, Florida	0	7
388	Victoria, Texas	0	7
389	Americus, Georgia	0	6
390	Camden, South Carolina	0	6
391	Chester, Pennsylvania	0	6
392	Davenport, Iowa	0	6
393	Florence, South Carolina	0	6
394	Homestead, Florida	0	6
395	Joliet, Illinois	0	6
396	Lake Worth, Florida	0	6
397	Lubbock, Texas	0	6
398	Odessa, Texas	0	6
399	Orange, Texas	0	6
400	Pascagoula, Mississippi	0	6
401	San Pedro, California	0	6
402	Tuskegee, Alabama	0	6
403	Tustin, California	0	6
404	Alexander City, Alabama	0	5
405	Amarillo, Texas	0	5
406	Angleton, Texas	0	5
407	Bastrop, Louisiana	0	5
408	Bay City, Texas	0	5
409	Baytown, Texas	0	5
410	Brockton, Massachusetts	0	5
411	Champaign, Illinois	0	5
412	Cheraw, South Carolina	0	5
413	Clinton, North Carolina	0	5
414	Elyria, Ohio	0	5
415	Fairfield, California	0	5
416	Granada Hills, California	0	5
417	Hammond, Louisiana	0	5
418	Hanford, California	0	5
419	Immokalee, Florida	0	5
420	Jacksonville, Texas	0	5
421	Lauderdale Lakes, Florida	0	5
422	Leesville, Louisiana	0	5
423	Martinsville, Virginia	0	5
424	Morristown, New Jersey	0	5
425	Natchez, Mississippi	0	5
426	Neptune, New Jersey	0	5
427	Ogden, Utah	0	5
428	Pontiac, Michigan	0	5
429	Santa Clara, California	0	5
430	Stuart, Florida	0	5
431	Tulare, California	0	5
432	Valencia, California	0	5
433	Ventura, California	0	5
434	Whittier, California	0	5
435	Willingboro, New Jersey	0	5
436	York, Pennsylvania	0	5

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Birthplace as ESPN lists it for each player; places with 3 or more NFL players on file, cities with five or more.